Political Parties in the UK

ISBN-13: 9781137577108 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 306 str.

Alistair Clark

Opis

The second edition of this popular textbook provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to UK party politics, combining chapters on each of the main parties (Conservative, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party) with an assessment of post-devolution Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The Development of the UK Party System.- 2. The Role of Political Parties in the UK.- 3. The Conservative Party.- 4. The Labour Party.- 5. The Liberal Democrats 6. The Scottish National Party.- 7. Beyond the Mainstream.- 8. The UK's 'Multi-Level' Party Systems.- 9. Parties and the Media.- 10. Developments in Party Organisation and Funding.- 11. Party Campaigns and Elections.- 12. Conclusion: Political Parties in the UK.

O autorze

Alistair Clark is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Newcastle University, UK. He is a former winner of the Political Studies Association's Arthur McDougall Prize. He has written extensively on political parties, elections and electoral integrity.